26th Apr, 2023 11:00
Asian & Islamic Works of Art
147
A BRONZE FIGURE OF RAMANUJA, TAMIL NADU, SOUTH INDIA, 19TH CENTURY
the Vaisnava saint seated in padmasana on a cushioned plinth, his hands in anjali mudra, a staff tucked in his right arm, 7.5cm high
Provenance: Collection of the late Peter Millett (1925-2016)
Ramanuja is a historical figure who lived in South India in the 12th century. He is one of the most important teachers (acharyas) of devotional Hinduism (bhakti). Although the object he is holding resembles an axe, it is in fact a staff with a cloth banner attached.
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the Vaisnava saint seated in padmasana on a cushioned plinth, his hands in anjali mudra, a staff tucked in his right arm, 7.5cm high
Provenance: Collection of the late Peter Millett (1925-2016)
Ramanuja is a historical figure who lived in South India in the 12th century. He is one of the most important teachers (acharyas) of devotional Hinduism (bhakti). Although the object he is holding resembles an axe, it is in fact a staff with a cloth banner attached.
Auction: Asian & Islamic Works of Art, 26th Apr, 2023
